Grate



' Apr. 24,` 1923,

' G. M; SMITH GRATE ,Filed March 16, 1922 Patented Apr. 24, 1923.

UNHTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE M. SMITH, F MARYVILL'E, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO RUTHERFORD M. HENRY, OF MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE.

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Application led March 16,` 1922. Serial No; 544,203.

To all whom it may cmwem:

Be it`known that I, GEORGE M. SMITH, a citizen of United States, residing at Maryville, in the county of Blount, State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grates; and Iy do hereby declare the following to be a full,`

clear, and exact description of 'the invention,

`such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains'to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in grates and particularly to grates for fireplaces.

One object of the invention is to provide a grate basket which is formed of two parts which may be quickly and easily sepa-rated.

Another object of the invention is to provide a grate basket'of this character which is capable of attachment to the or-dinary grate frame of a fire-place and in which the grate bar member may be quickly and easily removed so that it may be replaced by a new one.

Another object of the invention is to provide a grate having a removable grate bar section which is adapted to be quickly and easily slipped forwardly to dump the ashes and cinders therefrom.

Ordinarily the grate bar portion of a grate basket is the portionwhich burns out or rusts out and seldom lasts more than a couple of years. The commonly constructed grate has the bars formed integrally with the front part of the basket so that when the grate bars burn out it becomes necessary to renew the entire grate basket at considerable ex- Ipense. With the present construction this is obviated, as only that which is subjected to the greatest wear is readily renewable.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. v

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a grate basket made in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the removable grate member, `removed from 'the front. member.

Referring particularly to the accompanywhich are connected by the longitudinal bars 11, andbetweenrthese bars 11 extend the ver` `tical spaced bars 12. All of these parts, as

will be readily understood are cast in one piece of metal. The lower ends of ther yside bars 10 extend downwardly below the lower bar'11`, to form the legs'13, and each of these legs'has a laterally and inwardly directed horizontal ledge portion 14.

The grate member comprises the side bars 15. which are connected at their forward ends by the bar 16, and at their rear ends by the bar 17, said bars being cast in a single piece. The forward end of each of the side bars 15 is turned upwardly as shown at 18,

whilethe rear ends of the bars 15 have downwardly turned portions 19. Formed on the lower face of each of the side bars 15, a short distance inwardly from the forward end thereof, and projecting downwardly, is the lug 20. the forward end of which has the straight shoulder 21. The rear face of each of the bars 10 is formed with rearwardly and downwardly extending lugs 22, adapted to engage with the ordinary lugs of a fireplace not shown, but of well known type. Extending from the front to the rear of the grate member are the parallel spaced grate bars 24.

It will be noted that the distance between the upper face of the projection 14 and the lower face of thc downwardly extending projection 11 of the lower horizontal bar 11 is less than the vertical dimension of the forward portion of the side bar 15, inwardly of the portion 18 whereby, when the grate member is lifted vertically the nose of the lug 20 rises above the upper face of the portion 14 so that the grate member may be readily slipped forwardly and completely removed from the front member of the basket. When properly assembled, the forward portion of the members 15 rest on the projectipns 14 with the upwardly extending portions 18 bearing against the front of the basket, while the shoulder 21 bears against the rear vertical face of the projection 14.

Thus the grate member is properly supported on the front member of the basket. The bars 16 and 17 so space the members 15 that lateral movement of the grate member fromv the projections 14 is prevented.

The weight of the rear end of the grate member serves to maintain the portion 18 and lug 2,0 to properly engage with the front of the basket. By this construction when the grate member is burned out, or should become broken, that portion may be quickly and easily removed b y simply lifting the grate member to a! sutlicient height for the lugs 20 to clear the projections 14. The new grate member is then slipped into place as before described.

When it is desired to dump the cinders and ashes from the grate, the grate bar member 15 is pulled forwardly through the front member until the lugs 19 engage the members 111. The grate bar member can then be readily pushed back into place.

What is claimed is.

1. A grate basket comprising a Jfrontmember having` legs, said legs having ledges7 and a removable'grate member comprising a Jr'rame resting on said ledges, said frame having lugs bearing against the front face ot the front member of the basket and lugs bearing against the rear of the ledges. said grate member being removable through the front member.

2. A grate basket including a front wall having a downwardly extending pair of L- shaped legs with the horizontal ledge portions thereof directed inwardly toward each other, and a grate member comprising a frame including front, rear, and side bars and connecting grate bars, the side bars resting on said ledge portions, said grate member being removable through the front of the basket and arranged to extend horizontally inward from the front of the basket, each of the side bars having its forward end upturned to bear against the front of the basket and a downwardly extending lug arranged to bear against the rear of the said ledge portions to maintain the grate member in a horizontal position.

In testimony whereof, I aHiX my signature,

in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE M. SMITH.

Titnesses XV. A. STANFIELD, R. M. HENRY. 

